Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-01
Little Viola JacksOn's Assailant.


THE GIRLS FATHER
Viola Jackson, the eleven ear-old girl whom
James Jackson, a negro, is accused OF attempting
TO outrage near the Pimlico race track, Maryland,
on Tuesday, was much Frustrated yesterday, and
continues TO have hystericaI attacks. The Balti-
more american says that the accused negro came
10 Mr.. JacksOn'S house in the afternoon stopped
at the fence and asked FOR something TO eat. MIR.
jackson gave him two slices OF butUtred bread for
which he returned prOIuSe thanks, and went on I'D
the road MIR. JackSon'S house is u little over a
Inile from The PIm1co race track, on the PiInlico
road. The railroad track Tor the Pkesvi.le horse
car line runs within % feet OF the house. Viola
and her little brother, eight years Old, had been
out some time looking Tor raspbtrrieS when the
colOred man lef1 the house and went On up the
road. h@oyeItook the children, spoke to them,
and Won their confidence by saying he
had known their mother for years and
had just bought lunch from their father
lie persuaded the little boy TO go back home Ior a
larger bucket in which 10 gather more berries,
which he said he would show them. After the boy
had gone he Induced the little girl, who had not
the slightest suspicion OF any danger, GO INTO
dense tnlcket where there was an unoccupied
tenant house, which Was locked. The child did
did not become alarmed until ne took hold OF her
and began 10 use language she had never heard be-
lore. She screamed anu struggled, and while the
colored man WAS trying with one hand 10 unfasten
the door she slipped from his grasp and ran away
home. When the little boy went home alone Tor
the bucket, his mother JhinkIng or the cOlOred
mans visit q short time before, became at once
alarmed for Sl0lao safety. ana told Nj. Jackson
her suspicious He started at once In search OF
the little girl but she made her way home without
encOunterlng her father. The latter also missed
the negro, although he and tie neghbors an,;
some police officers began at search for the
miScreant. Police Sergeant George ". Chambers
and Patrolman Miller, oI The county force, found
out during Tuesday night that jackson was on
Patrick Walkers farm, near P1AeoyiIe, and arrest
ed him there early Wednesday morning. He was
carried 10 Mr. Jackson's house, and ntLie Viola at
once declared that he was the man who had at
tempted 10 assault her. jackson is
described as sh1ftles5 fellow, is about
b years OF age, six feet high, aud OF powerful
build. When he was confronted with the Child for
Identification lie was disposed 10 be lnsoienU. IL Is
said that he was almost killed about three years
ago by trap-gun as he was trying TO rob hen
rOUst. He has served two terms III the penten-
uary. The father or the child was in the Govern
lnent service Ut Washington for years as special
detective lie said yesterday that he was In favor
of letting the law take its course in regard 10 the
prisoner. Wednesday night Il number or people
called his house and begged him Just to say the
word and 20 with them, anu they would take jack
son out OF lowson jail anu Stirling him up 10 tree
One man drove up late III The night heavily armed
and asked him 10 get in and go with him. lie
said he had a party OF men ready TO go TO Towson.
Men In the neighborhood about P1levliie and other
sections In the third district We're much excited
over the occurrence, and were anxious TO do vio-
ence 10 jackson, but Tue officers hurried him of 10
jail.